Crime
Police arrest two armed robbers in military uniforms
Police operatives in Nasarawa state have arrested two suspected armed robbers terrorizing parts of the Ekye Development Area in Doma LGA of the state.
The command’s spokesperson in a statement on February 23, identified the suspects as Abdullahi Basso and Saidu Isah. He said the command received complaints of weekly armed robberies on Thursday nights by persons clad in military uniforms along Doma-Rukubi Road in the Ekye community.
According to the statement, “Consequently, on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at about 1800 hrs, police operatives attached to Ekye Division laid a successful ambush on the criminals at Kwanar Kare; a dangerous spot along Doma-Rukubi Road where armed robbers usually block the road and rob unsuspecting road users.
The duo of Abdullahi Basso and Saidu Isah both males of Rugan Maigari, Rukubi village dressed in military uniforms were arrested at the scene while about to carry out their operation.
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